When Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar joined the office about 20 years ago as a prosecutor, mental health wasn’t something used as a defense in criminal cases very often. Now it’s becoming ...

County Attorney Ron Hocevar said that the use of force from officers was "…necessary to protect these officers from death or ...

The decision comes from Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar, who determined the use of force against Seantrell Murdock on Sept. 26, 2024 was “…necessary to protect these officers from death or great ...

Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar has ruled that St. Paul police were justified when they fatally shot a murder suspect during his arrest last year. Hocevar said in a news release Saturday that ...

In announcing the decision, Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar said that “… while the premature loss of life is always a tragedy, in this situation the officers acted both reasonably and ...

The Scott County Attorney has ruled that the St. Paul police officers who fatally shot a Belle Plaine man accused of randomly murdering a St. Paul artist were justified in their actions.

Mr. Murdock’s actions far exceeded ‘resisting arrest’ and rose to the level of presenting a clear and present danger to the arresting officers,” Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar said in ...

When Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar joined the office about 20 years ago as a prosecutor, mental health wasn’t something used as a defense in criminal cases very often. Now it’s ...